Jeremiah 46:6

Jeremiah 46:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
• New International Version (NIV)“The swift cannot flee nor the strong escape. In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"The swift cannot flee away, nor the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Do not let the swift flee away, Nor the mighty man escape; They will stumble and fall Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.

Context of Jeremiah 46:6

4Harness the horses, and mount the stallions. Take your positions. Put on your helmets. Sharpen your spears, and prepare your armor. 5But what do I see? The Egyptian army flees in terror. The bravest of its fighting men run without a backward glance. They are terrorized at every turn,” says the Lord. “The swiftest runners cannot flee; the mightiest warriors cannot escape. By the Euphrates River to the north, they stumble and fall. 7“Who is this, rising like the Nile at floodtime, overflowing all the land? 8It is the Egyptian army, overflowing all the land, boasting that it will cover the earth like a flood, destroying cities and their people.

Jeremiah 46:6 word by word

אַל־יָנ֣וּס הַקַּ֔ל וְאַל־יִמָּלֵ֖ט הַגִּבּ֑וֹר צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ עַל־יַ֣ד נְהַר־פְּרָ֔ת כָּשְׁל֖וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let not the swiftקַלqal · swiftH7031
• flee awayנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• nor the mighty manגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• escapeמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
• they shall stumbleכָּשַׁלkâshal · to stumbleH3782
• and fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• toward the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• byיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
• the riverנָהָרnâhâr · riverH5104
• Euphratesפְּרָתperâth · EuphratesH6578

Cross-references for Jeremiah 46:6

• Judges 4:15When Barak attacked, the Lord threw Sisera and all his chariots and warriors into a panic. Sisera leaped down from his chariot and escaped on foot.
• Psalms 33:16The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.
• Psalms 147:10He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might.
• Ecclesiastes 9:11I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.
• Isaiah 30:16You said, ‘No, we will get our help from Egypt. They will give us swift horses for riding into battle.’ But the only swiftness you are going to see is the swiftness of your enemies chasing you!
• Amos 2:14Your fastest runners will not get away. The strongest among you will become weak. Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves.
• Amos 9:1Then I saw a vision of the Lord standing beside the altar. He said, “Strike the tops of the Temple columns, so that the foundation will shake. Bring down the roof on the heads of the people below. I will kill with the sword those who survive. No one will escape!
• Jeremiah 46:12The nations have heard of your shame. The earth is filled with your cries of despair. Your mightiest warriors will run into each other and fall down together.”
• Jeremiah 20:11But the Lord stands beside me like a great warrior. Before him my persecutors will stumble. They cannot defeat me. They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated. Their dishonor will never be forgotten.
• Jeremiah 50:32O land of arrogance, you will stumble and fall, and no one will raise you up. For I will light a fire in the cities of Babylon that will burn up everything around them.”
• Psalms 27:2When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
• Isaiah 8:15Many will stumble and fall, never to rise again. They will be snared and captured.”
• Daniel 11:19He will take refuge in his own fortresses but will stumble and fall and be seen no more.
• Jeremiah 46:10For this is the day of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, a day of vengeance on his enemies. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, yes, until it is drunk with your blood! The Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, will receive a sacrifice today in the north country beside the Euphrates River.
• Jeremiah 1:14“Yes,” the Lord said, “for terror from the north will boil out on the people of this land.
• Jeremiah 4:6Raise a signal flag as a warning for Jerusalem: ‘Flee now! Do not delay!’ For I am bringing terrible destruction upon you from the north.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 46:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Let not the swift flee away - Even the swiftest shall not be able to escape. They shall - fall toward the north - By the Euphrates, which was northward of Judea. Here the Egyptian army was routed with great slaughter.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Translate it: “The swift shall not flee away, and the hero shall not escape: in the north on the bank of the river Euphrates they shall stumble and fall.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-12Jeremiah used the outcome of a battle known to Jehoiakim to warn him and the people of Jerusalem. He said Egypt could not protect them from Babylon. Pharaoh Neco believed it was the right time to become the main power in the ancient Near East, so he moved north in 609 BC. Neco spent several years helping parts of the Assyrian army try to stop the Babylonian army's westward advance. However, he was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River in 605 BC…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Let not--equivalent to the strongest negation. Let not any of the Egyptian warriors think to escape by swiftness or by might. toward the north--that is, in respect to Egypt or Judea. In the northward region, by the Euphrates (see Jr 46:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 46:6

• Euphrates
• War

In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Harness
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)
• North; North Country
• Euphrates
• Nebuchadnezzar, or Nebuchadrezzar
• Pharaoh

Commentaries on Jeremiah 46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings